2006-2007
Winner of the Inaugural Beverly Kaufman $1,000 Scholarship
Just one month
after receiving
the inaugural
Beverly Kaufman
Scholarship
award, County
Judge Robert
Eckels announced
his resignation
and the world,
as I knew it,
dramatically
changed. I
am continuing my
studies toward
a degree in
Communications
at the
University of
Houston Downtown
and still hope
to utilize it in
a public service
career, either
with the new
County Judge Ed
Emmett or some
other Harris
County entity.
I was also named
a Red Rose
Scholar at the
University of
Houston
Downtown, which
is a great
honor. Red Rose
Scholars are
nominated by
faculty for
outstanding
academic
achievement. I
will receive
$3,000 for the
2007-08 academic
year from the
Red Rose
Scholarship, and
combined with
the Beverly
Kaufman
Scholarship
award, will have
books and
tuition covered
for the entire
school year. Not
having to worry
about how to pay
for my education
has helped
alleviate the
other stressors
in my life of
late.
Thank you, WPG.
Sadia Lunsford
“I am deeply honored
that Dr. Peter and
Theresa Chang have
created this
scholarship to
recognize my work in
public service. It
is fitting that the
scholarship be
awarded to a UH
student since Mrs.
Chang is a former UH
Regent , my husband
was a graduate of
the University, and
I serve on the UH
Center for Public
Policy Advisory
Board. I selected
WPG for the conduit
to award the
scholarship because
I am a past
president and our
membership is very
representative of
women in public
service in the
Houston area.”
--Beverly
Kaufman, Harris
County Clerk
Beverly Kaufman,
elected to the
office of County
Clerk by the
citizens of Harris
County, has received
numerous
professional
accolades throughout
her career,
typifying the ideal
woman professional
in government. In
recognition of
Beverly Kaufman’s
excellence in public
service, Women
Professionals in
Government proudly
announces a $1,000
scholarship award
for an outstanding
woman who is
currently pursuing
studies at the
University of
Houston,
contemplating a
public servant’s
career, or
furthering her
education to enhance
her existing public
administration
position.
The primary
objective of the
Beverly Kaufman
Scholarship is to
assist exceptional
women dedicated to
the pursuit of
public service
careers. Full-time
or part-time
graduate or
undergraduate
students, who plan
to apply their
studies toward a
meaningful
contribution to the
local community as
public servants, are
eligible. The winner
of the scholarship
will also be given a
complimentary
membership in WPG,
affording excellent
networking
opportunities with
established women
professionals in
government.
Candidates must be
female residents of
the Greater Houston
area and students in
good standing at the
University of
Houston, UH Clear
Lake, or UH
Downtown. Graduate
applicants must have
completed at least
12 graduate hours,
and undergraduate
applicants must have
completed at least
30 undergraduate
hours at the
University of
Houston.
Determination of the
award will depend on
the applicant’s
professional and
scholastic
achievements,
demonstrated
community service,
reasons for pursuing
a public service
career, challenges
to future
professional and
scholastic
achievement, and
scholarship need.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
OR TO RECEIVE AN
APPLICATION FORM,
CONTACT KAREN
CORDOVA, WPG
SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR
at (713) 755-2565 or
via e-mail
KCordova@csc.hctx.net
Applications must be
postmarked no later
than
October 13, 2007.
The scholarship will
be awarded at the
WPG luncheon on
December 6, 2007.
